T.A. from Ocean County, New Jersey writes: Dear Mister Condo, I own in an 8-unit building, 4 upper units, 4 lower units. Building is a rectangle with a large front porch spanning the front of the building with columns holding up a small roof overhang. The 4 upper units felt it would be a great…
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Hiring a Neighborhood Teen for Condo Trash Removal
L.B. from Prince William County, Maryland writes: Dear Mister Condo, Currently our HOA pays a service company to empty 7 trash cans on common property once or twice a week, but it is expensive. Do you see any legal issues that would prevent us from paying a neighborhood teen to do this? Perhaps the teen…
When Bad Boards Rule Condos Good Board Members Leave
F.H. from Miami-Dade County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, Several years ago, when my husband was Treasurer of our high-rise condo Board and another man was President, both men announced that they were leaving the Board and both, separately, wrote a letter to the Association members stating why. The remaining five Board members had refused…
Can the Board Alter Condo Common Element Without Vote of the Owners?
J.M. from Lee County, Florida writes: Dear Mister Condo, We are a condominium having 16 units with ten boat slips. There are several boaters that want to put in a floating slip and a vertical free-standing lift. The owners are against this since it restricts the view of the first floor but the majority of…